February | 2016 | The BiblioSanctum

Book Review: Ex-Isle by Peter Clines

Posted on February 29, 2016 10 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Ex-Isle by Peter Clines Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi Fantasy Series: Book 5 of Ex-Heroes Publisher: Broadway Books (February 2, 2016) Length: 400 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter This is probably my favorite book of the series […]

Graphic Novel Review: Star Wars: Shattered Empire by Greg Rucka, Marco Checchetto, Phil Noto

Posted on February 29, 2016 6 Comments

Star Wars: Shattered Empire by Greg Rucka, Marco Checchetto, Phil Noto Genre: Space Opera, Science Fiction Series: Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens Publisher: Marvel Comics (November 2015) Author Info: gregrucka.com Artist Info: philnoto.tumblr.com Artist Info: marvel.com/comics/creators/11748/marco_checchetto Wendy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars If you go by what many fictional stories tell us, when the bad guy is defeated, […]

Book Review: Kingfisher by Patricia A. McKillip

Posted on February 28, 2016 16 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Kingfisher by Patricia A. McKillip Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Ace (February 2, 2016) Length: 352 pages Author Information: Website Kingfisher is not your everyday fantasy, nor is it the kind of book I […]

March/April/May Read-Along Schedule

Posted on February 27, 2016 8 Comments

Here at The Bibliosanctum, we enjoy interacting with others around reading and our busy mom lives. Read-Alongs provide a perfect opportunity for us to interact with other readers and dive into books on our backlist. For more information about any of these Read-Alongs or to see what else everyone is reading, please visit the SF/F […]

Mogsy’s Bookshelf Roundup: Stacking the Shelves & Recent Reads

Posted on February 27, 2016 33 Comments

Bookshelf Roundup is a feature I do every other weekend which fills the role of several blog memes, like Stacking the Shelves where I talk about the new books I’ve added to my library or received for review, as well as It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? where I round up what I’ve read since the […]

Backlist Burndown: A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay

Posted on February 26, 2016 19 Comments

As book bloggers, sometimes we get so caught up reading review titles and new releases that we end up missing out on a lot previously published books. As a result, one of my goals this year is to take more time to catch up with my backlist, especially in my personal reading pile. And it […]

Sanctum Sanctorum: We’re Off to See the Ellcrys

Posted on February 25, 2016 17 Comments

In light of the new series that’s been running on MTV, this month we’re chatting about Shannara and are joined by Hannah of Dragon’s & Whimsy! The television show stars Manu Bennett as Allanon the druid and also some other people but mostly Manu Bennett and everything is beautiful and nothing hurts. It is based on the […]

Audiobook Review: The Serpent Sea by Martha Wells

Posted on February 25, 2016 12 Comments

Genre: Fantasy Series: The Books of the Raksura #2 Publisher: Night Shade Books (January 3, 2012) Information: Website | Twitter | Goodreads Tiara’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Narrator: Christopher Kipiniak | Length: 14 hrs and 12 mins | Audiobook Publisher: Audible Studios (January 10, 2012) | Whispersync Ready: Yes Last year, the first book in this series, The […]

Book Review: Starborn by Lucy Hounsom

Posted on February 24, 2016 19 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Starborn by Lucy Hounsom Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Worldmaker Trilogy Publisher: Tor UK (Paperback: January 28, 2016) Length: 495 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter Starborn is the wonderful debut of author […]

Waiting on Wednesday 02/24/16

Posted on February 24, 2016 16 Comments

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that lets us feature upcoming releases that we can’t wait to get our hands on! Mogsy’s Pick: Like A River Glorious by Rae Carson: September 27, 2016 (Greenwillow Books) I’m actually having a real hard time putting together this Waiting on Wednesday right now, for […]